Which of the following is a nuclear medicine procedure to detect hot spots that indicate cancerous tumors in the bone?
A) x-ray
B) scintigraphy
C) bone densitometry
D) blood uric acid level
B
Explanation: A) X-ray can detect cancerous tumors but not hot spots.
B) Correct!
C) Bone densitometry is used to detect osteoporosis.
D) Blood uric acid level is used to diagnose gout.
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